Steplight’s workshops are built on extensive experience with direct community engagement. Benefits of the workshops include:
- Access to a knowledgeable and passionate education team.
- Flexible program delivery (in terms of timing, content, location, and so on).
- A practical focus with plenty of tangible examples, ideas and actions for participants to ‘take home’.
Workshop Extras and Customisation
The content of our sustainability workshops can be customised depending on your specific needs.
A range of ‘add-ons’ are also available including energy monitor prizes for participants, site visits, sustainability assessments and so on. We are available to conduct workshops at the most appropriate time for your community or organisation. This includes availability in the evenings and on weekends at no extra charge.
Pre-developed Workshops
There are a number of topics for which we have workshop content, activities and presentations “ready to deliver.” Please contact us at the bottom of the page for a quote to deliver these or other workshops to your community:
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Understanding Your ‘Eco Footprint’ This workshop covers the basics of sustainability. It includes discussion of key concepts such as Ecological Sustainable Development, climate change, greenhouse gases and the Earth’s bio-capacity. Practical activities of calculating individual ecological footprint’s can also be included. . |
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Measuring & Monitoring Energy Consumption Despite rapidly rising energy bills, energy consumption remains an abstract concept for most homes and businesses. This is a focused workshop on how to measure and monitor energy consumption and understand utility bills. This workshop can also include a practical guide to the NSW Save Power Kit’s (available for rent from Council libraries). . |
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More Profit with Less Carbon A workshop targeted at business owners who are feeling the pinch with rising energy bills. This workshops builds on Steplight’s extensive experience which includes the completion of over 50 commercial energy audits. The workshop includes practical measures which most businesses can implement right away as well as cross-referral to related government programs and available rebates. . |
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Energy & Water Efficiency For Households Many households are keen to reduce their energy and water consumption but do not know where to start. This workshop outlines some basic household energy consumption theory (how it’s generated and where it’s used). It goes on to cover a number of no-cost and low-cost measures that households can implement to reduce both energy and water consumption. . |
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Making use of Household Greywater This workshop outlines how to safely and effectively use greywater as an alternative water source. Topics covered include the effect on soils, system types and installation, available rebates and government regulations. . |
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A Sustainable House at Blaxlands Ridge Building a new home or renovating are one of the highest ‘impact’ and costliest activities that we undertake. In this workshop Ian Moxon takes participants through the steps he took in designing and building his fully off-grid Sustainable House. |
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Applying the Four R’s of Waste Management There are many “R’s” in effective waste management. This workshop covers in depth the four areas of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Remove. Content includes practical measures for households and workplaces to implement to reduce the volume and impact of their waste stream. |
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Sustainable Gardens This workshops covers all the essentials in sustainable gardens: water usage, composting, worm farms, no-dig gardening and plant choice. Related topics are also introduced such as green fertilizers and considerations for garden equipment, pools and spas. |
An Experienced Team
Steplight trainers have extensive experience in delivering workshop and training programs for a range of organisations. Our past sustainability workshop clients include:
Liverpool City Council, The Hills Shire Council, Blue Mountains City Council, Ausgrid (was Energy Australia), Endeavour Energy (was Integral Energy), Elgas and MTC Work Solutions
For a short introduction to our key staff members involved in the development and delivery of our workshop and training programs click here.
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